Home / 17,739-23,125.50

Finding the Third Proportional to 17,739 and 23,125.50

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 17,739 and 23,125.50 is: 30,147.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,739 : 23,125.50 = 23,125.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,739/23,125.50 = 23,125.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,739x = 23,125.50 × 23,125.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,739x = 534,788,750.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,788,750.25/17,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,147.63

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.30) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.